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Tinto Brass

Tinto Brass

Directing·1933·68 films

Giovanni "Tinto" Brass (born 26 March 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In the 1960s and 1970s, he directed many critically acclaimed avant-garde films of various genres. Today, he is mainly known for his later work in the erotic genre, with films such as Caligula, Così fan tutte (released under the English title All Ladies Do It), Paprika, Monella (Frivolous Lola) and Trasgredire.

As Director

As Actor

Paprika
Paprika (1991)Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)
The Key
The Key (1983)Father Confessor
All Ladies Do It
All Ladies Do It (1992)Comendator Scarfatti (uncredited)
The Voyeur
The Voyeur (1994)
Cheeky
Cheeky (2000)Man in Photo Shop
Frivolous Lola
Frivolous Lola (1998)Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Monamour
Monamour (2005)Man with Cigar (uncredited)
P.O. Box Tinto Brass
P.O. Box Tinto Brass (1995)Tinto Brass
Private
Private (2003)Voyeur
Black Angel
Black Angel (2002)Film Director
Candlewick
Candlewick (1999)Defense attorney
Kick the Cock
Kick the Cock (2008)The Boss
Snack Bar Budapest
Snack Bar Budapest (1988)Giudice (uncredited)
The Howl
The Howl (1970)Commissario di polizia
Julia
Julia (1999)Presenter
Burning Love
Burning Love (2015)Self
Action
Action (1980)The Director
The Last Subway
The Last Subway (1999)Presenter
Dream
Dream (1999)Presenter / Lifeguard
Istintobrass
Istintobrass (2013)Self
La rabbia
La rabbia (2008)Primo produttore
Improper Liaisons
Improper Liaisons (1999)Presenter
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro (1999)Presenter
Weekend in Lecco
Weekend in Lecco (1999)Stationmaster
Blessed Transgression!
Blessed Transgression! (1999)Presenter
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia (1999)Presenter
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight (1999)Presenter
A Magic Mirror
A Magic Mirror (1999)Porter
Ladybird
Ladybird (1999)Jehova's Witness
Woman Is a Wonderful Thing
Woman Is a Wonderful Thing (1964)Mario (segment "Una donna dolce, dolce") (uncredited)
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1 (1998)Presenter
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess (2021)Self (archive footage)
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2 (1998)Presenter
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3 (1998)Presenter / Jehova's Witness
Hold My Wrists Tight
Hold My Wrists Tight (1999)The Priest
Unchaste Relationships
Unchaste Relationships (2002)
I Am the Way You Want Me
I Am the Way You Want Me (1999)Presenter
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' (1981)Self - Director
Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script
Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script (2025)
Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax
Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax (2019)Himself
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds (2006)Self
Crazy Dog
Crazy Dog (2012)il dottore
Quattro
Quattro (1999)Presenter
Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema
Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema (2014)Self
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 4
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 4 (1998)Presenter
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
Behind The Scenes of Caligula (2009)
Voyeur
Voyeur (1999)Presenter
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons (1999)Presenter
Il nostro messia
Il nostro messia (2008)Critico
Tempo lavorativo
Tempo lavorativo (1964)
Tempo libero
Tempo libero (1964)
Il nostro messia
Il nostro messia (2008)Critico

As Writer